To find out more about opportunities for Children and Young People with a disability, click here to view more services in our Local Offer.

The Childrens with Disabilities team provides the following services:

• Assessment of need
• Social work support
• Sensory impaired social work support
• In-house day or overnight short breaks
• Direct Payments Information
• Occupational therapy service
• Short Break Service Application (Direct Applications)

There are a range of information booklets produced by Children with Disabilities Team which may be useful for parents and carers of children with disabilities. A selection of these are available to download via the "Downloads" option within this page.

Disabilities Matters Newsletter:

The team also publishes a regular newsletter, Disability Matters, containing information about local and national services, charities and events that are relevant to children with disabilities and their families. This is available through the downloads section on this page, via our email mailing list or Facebook Group (see below for the link).

Text Alert Service:

As well as the newsletter, the team also has a free Text Alert service, which is a brilliant way of getting updates about local events and services. In order to subscribe, we just need your name, mobile number and your consent - we will do the rest.

If you would like to be added to our mailing list for the newsletter, subscribe to our Text Alert service or for any further information, please contact us using the contact details below.